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A naked stage, a thoughtful artist, a solo violin performance and a few gadgets allowing sound to be recorded, looped and layered over itself. These are the sole components of Lost in the Looping Glass, but they are used to create something more – an exploration of time, echoes and atmospheres that tempts one to follow it into a place between them all.

Violinist and performer Helen Bower has been experimenting with looping technology for two years – a venture that has led her to embellish a series of soundscapes in collaboration with composer Charles MacInnes and build them from scratch in front of the audience each time they are performed.

The show begins with a darkened stage. The lights flick on to reveal Bower curled up in a ball next to a lone violin. She quietly unfurls, picks up the instrument and approaches a blinking array of foot pedals before her. Reaching out with her bare feet, she begins with birdlike precision to tap a series of buttons on the pedals. She then lifts the violin, raises her bow, rests it on the violin strings, and waits.

Only after a moment is the complete silence broken, and only by a single note drawn carefully from the instrument. The note is recorded, looped and sustained. Bower then begins to add harmonic tones over the top of it, and the sound grows. Then come textures. String plucks, tappings on the wood of the violin and isolated short notes. As more and more are layered, repeating, a rhythm becomes evident, and then a melody, and finally an entire landscape – in this case a lonesome and expansive chord like a night sky, peppered with plucked starlight and wandering thought-like tunes.

That’s Max Perryment’s Four Miniature Loop Compositions for Violin. Three more pieces are performed – They’ve all been developed and reworked from their original forms by Bower and MacInnes for this act. Grace Huie Robbins’ Landscapes calls to mind discordant storms and sighing birds, MacInnes’ Wall Fragments makes pickaxes of plucked strings, and Ade Vincent’s The Clockwork Owls creates something different again.

Though their characters differ widely, the pattern of silence, build up and eventual realisation of a theme is what Lost in the Looping Glass is all about.

Aries

You seem to have been stumbling in darkness forever, but the mood is now beginning to finally lift. Clear a spot for something wonderful to sit. Social events scheduled for late in the day will go even better than planned, especially if you invite all of the people who have not been as big of a part of your life as you would like them to be. Females are prominent when the Moon is in its current Sign, so if you need advice, ask an aunt, sister, grandmother or your best female friend.

Taurus

Your presence is in high demand, so be sure to go to the person or place that deserves it the most. Thanks to the Moons confident influence, you are secure enough to show up almost anywhere unannounced. Acts and attitudes are for those who doubt their natural sweetness, and this is clearly not a problem for Taurus at the moment. It is important to say what is on your mind, even if you are not sure how the other person will interpret the words that you utter.

Gemini

Being part of a team means giving up your individual needs and wants for a while. It is important for you to stand up for someone whose loss would also be your loss, Gemini. Now that you have tasted how good things can be, there is no reason for you to let them slip back into how they were. The quality of your experience remains important, but when in a crowd, realize that not everyone is always going to feel as happy as you are.

Cancer

It may have taken a long time for you to get here, but at last you are in your element. Somewhere between taskmaster, boss and den mother, Cancer gets others to put their hearts and backs into the project. You may not be the sole beneficiary, but you stand to gain the most. Put all of your energy into something that means the world to you, and hope others do the same. When you are working toward a common goal, there is nothing a group cant accomplish.

Leo

You are the only one who truly knows how you feel inside, so treat yourself gently. Business associates might not understand or have time for the course that you choose to take, but there is no reason to fault them for it. While solitude is the perfect condition for Leos much-needed healing or long-delayed growth, others look at it as a punishment. Remember that if the world was not made up of so many different people with so many different opinions, life would be boring.

Virgo

You do your best managing or coaching a team with known elements. Although no one elected you leader, you are obviously the most capable volunteer for the position. Stay as close to the original plan as possible, so as not to confuse the members of your team. The worst thing you could do at this point is upset the balance of a system that is already working fine. Your job at the moment is to organize and supervise what is already in existence, not to create something new.

Libra

It is safe to come out of hiding. While there is no hard evidence, you are beginning to be a lot more confident about the feeling. Fire is once again your ally against the water that is been weighing you down lately. Pretty soon you will be making some steam, but there are some details to cover before that happens. Don’t get too upset if things don’t progress as quickly as you would like them to. Your goals will be achieved all in good time, Libra.

Scorpio

Scorpio is looking for a quick fix to a problem that seems unsolvable by conventional means. Money might solve things if you have enough of it to throw away, but for those not yet rich, self-improvement seems like a long, hard road. Relax enough to consider what you need instead of what might be nice. No matter how much money you have in the bank, being careful with it at this point is a far better idea than spending it foolishly.

Sagittarius

You are going to have to open up a little more if you want others to do the same. Take a chance and reveal what you know, and see if someone else knows differently. Right now the conversation has more to do with learning than with trying to convince. New food or new music expands your range and enriches your life. Trying new things might be a little frightening, but the end result is worth the initial apprehension.

Capricorn

You are stuck counting trees when you would much rather be taking in the whole forest. Don’t give someone else the power to reduce your happiness to a maze of absurd conditions, Capricorn. Seek new input to remind yourself of what you still can do, but feel free to discount the words of your biggest critic. Question the motives of people who refuse to be happy for you no matter what kind of mood you are in -- they clearly don’t have your best interest at heart.

Aquarius

Throw your indecisiveness to the side and stand firm on the decisions you make -- they wont be monumental. The plan that you choose for the day will work out well. Some coworkers are acting out their aggression right in front of you. Keep out of their way and let them work it out without you. Keeping focused on the tasks at hand will get you through this day. If possible, spend the day with one of your favorite people. If not, a call is the second-best thing. Some good advice can carry you a long way.

Pisces

Throw your indecisiveness to the side and stand firm on the decisions you make -- they wont be monumental. The plan that you choose for the day will work out well. Some coworkers are acting out their aggression right in front of you. Keep out of their way and let them work it out without you. Keeping focused on the tasks at hand will get you through this day. If possible, spend the day with one of your favorite people. If not, a call is the second-best thing. Some good advice can carry you a long way.